"thin out" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 稀释
• 减少
• 间苗

Definition

将某物变得不那么密集或拥挤，通常是通过移除部分来实现。常用于人群、植物、头发或物品。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于园艺（“thin out seedlings”）、人群（“the crowd thinned out”）或头发（“thin out my hair”）。强调有选择性地移除。不是用来表达液体变稀的（那用“dilute”）。

Examples

You should thin out the carrots so they grow better.

你应该**间苗**胡萝卜，这样它们会长得更好。

The crowd began to thin out after the concert ended.

音乐会结束后，人群慢慢**减少**了。

Can you thin out my hair a little?

你可以帮我把头发**打薄**一点吗？

Traffic finally started to thin out around midnight.

终于到半夜时，交通才开始**减少**。

You'll need to thin out those files; there are way too many.

你得把那些文件**精简**一下，太多了。

After a few minutes, the line for coffee started to thin out.

几分钟后，买咖啡的队伍开始**变少**了。